Learning to ride a motorcycle can be a challenging endeavor. You have to learn how to start, steer, and handle your bike safely. But without a doubt, the most difficult aspect is learning how to shift gears. With that in mind, here’s everything you need
This is also known as indexing your gears. If the gears on your bike are indexed properly, each single click of the shifter will cause a single shift up or down the gears, front or rear. In this step-by-step guide, we explain how to index your front and rear derailleurs by adjusting...
Teaching your child to ride a bike may seem daunting, but with patience, encouragement, and the following four easy steps, you’ll have your child pedaling like a pro in no time. But for that, you need to look for a suitable bike for your child, and you will have to research some ...
Easygear shiftingis an asset, so a grip shift or light-action trigger shifters are worth looking for. Islabikes fits grip shifts because it says that this allows the rider to use the grip of the whole hand to change gears, rather than relying on the strength of the index finger and thu...
Each time you shift gears, the length of chain changes. The lower tension pulley is spring-loaded to take up this slack. Limit Screws There are 3 adjustment screws – the B-Screw (B-tension adjustment), the H-Screw (high gear limit stop) and the L-Screw (low gear limit stop). ...
Shifters can seem intimidating, but when reduced to the basics they are nothing more than levers, cables, springs and gears. Bicycle shifters are self-contained and need no power source other than your hands to operate. Simplicity is the beauty of bike s
Shift the bike through all gears to check for noise and ease of shifting. Repeat the process of loosening the barrel adjuster and tightening or loosening the cable as necessary to achieve the level of tension desired. Grip Shifter Remove the cover on the grip handle to expose the end of the...
If your bike has three speeds then telling the gears apart is easy, because there’s only one shifter and it’s labeled 1-2-3. You can skip the rest of this section and go on to the next one. But if your bike has 10 or more speeds then it’s just a little bit trickier, becau...
Gears Are your gears shifting smooth and silently? If they are not clicking into place properly you might need to make adjustments to the cable tension, or possibly have your cables and housing replaced. Brakes Is your bike stopping properly? If you have brake pads, take a look at them to...
I have a Gazelle Esprit belt drive bike with hub gears which has a rear puncture. Can someone advise me on how to remove and refit the wheel? I'm aware that it can be quite complicated, but I have no option other than tackling it myself. The photos were taken with the bike upside...